Montana State University

Native American Students Enrollment

The following data are taken from Montana State University's annual fall 15th class day snapshot files.

Enrollment 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
New Freshmen283133554150 555465 95119 94
Total Undergrad incl. freshmen)202210197226248276254282300 432469 517
Total Graduate231926182022518076 6876 63
     Total Native American Enrollment225229223244268298305362376 500545 580
Total MSU Enrollment11,74511,93412,13512,00312,25012,33812,17012,36912,76413,55914,153 14,660
     % Native American/Total Enrollment1.92%1.92%1.84%2.03%2.19%2.42%2.51%2.93%2.953.69%3.85% 3,96%




MSU Undergraduate American Indian/Alaska Native Enrollment by College, Fall 2012
Enrollment by College American Indian/Alaska Native All UG Students % of All UG Students who are American Indian % of UG American Indians in College
College of Agriculture 39 859 .3% 4.5%
College of Arts & Architecture 39 1235 .3% 3.2%
College of Business37 1151 .3% 3.2%
College of Education, Health and Human Development 78 1437 .6% 5.4%
College of Engineering 66 2581 .5% 2.6%
College of Letters & Science 132 3066 1% 4.3%
College of Nursing 58 884 .5% 6.6%
Gallatin College Programs5 228 0% 2.2%
University College 63 1331 .5% 4.7%
MSU total 517 12,772 4% 4%


Incoming Native American Transfers
(included in above totals)		 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Freshman151617132317514101510 10
Sophomore4177878271111 5
Junior5247 9 131010161315 16
Senior0007 3 104236812 7
Postbaccalaureate22101 014275 3
     Total Incoming Transfers26212934 44472853415453 41

Note: Students may identify as more than one race or ethnicity. For this report, students who identify as American Indian/Alaska Native are included whether or not they identify with another race or ethnicity as well.